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Friday, June 3, 2016

New Release -- Outlaw Heart by Tanya Hanson -- Giveaway!

When ex-outlaw Bronx Sanderson arrives in Leadville, Colorado, he has plans to make a new start and put his past behind him. But right away, he meets flame-haired Lila Brewster, a beautiful widow who reminds him of someone from the past he’s trying to forget.

Lila does so much for everyone else at the mission she and her late husband, Emmett, started, she has no time to think of her own wishes. It comes as quite a surprise when she finds herself attracted to Bronx Sanderson—especially since she’s vowed in her heart to keep the mission—and her preacher husband’s memory—alive.

With advice from Doc Holliday and a meddlesome landlady, can Bronx and Lila make their own future? When a Pinkerton detective shows up, Bronx is between a rock and a hard place—but he’s determined to quit running. Lila’s domineering brother-in-law also arrives in Leadville to try to force her to marry him. If Bronx is arrested, what choice will Lila have?

EXCERPT

      Downstairs, the parlor was empty, full of worn yet snug wingchairs wrapped in a brown plaid, and a hard straight settle. A china teapot hunkered beneath a knitted cozy and Lila warmed her hands at the roaring fireplace. Two rocks and a large pinecone balanced atop the mantel, and a cheap porcelain princess danced in the middle of it all.
     “Rebekah? Rebekah? Is it you?”
     A man’s low drawl from behind all but stopped her heart. Oh, she heard grief and pain every day, gulped, and planned her virtuous little homily. Had he lost Rebekah? Or was he running from her?
     Lila wheeled around, and her heart stopped for real. He was so magnificent, this cowboy in front of her, her breath ran away from her. Then she called it right back. Miss Frieda might have left them alone on purpose, but she didn’t know the truth. Lila’s spirits sank for the thousandth time. Emmett had made it clear, all she lacked to be a true woman. But once she’d studied Art. It was natural to admire such beauty as stood before her.
     Oh, and beautiful he was. Dark unruly hair, mussed by a hat. Stubbled cheeks that somehow would feel soft under a woman’s touch and a mustache tickling lips that, well, a normal unmarried woman might desire to kiss. Eyes the color of a moonless sky at midnight filled with shock, dismay—or delight? She couldn’t tell which.
     Shock had so furrowed the man’s brow she somehow ached to smooth his forehead. Closed arms, bent head...either holding Rebekah close or hiding himself from her. What had this woman done to him? Emmett had taught her well how to read people, but this tale she couldn’t cipher.
     His arms tightened. No. He didn’t seem delighted at all. And she, she was not free to give her heart. It landed on her toes.
      “No, I’m not Rebekah.” Lila cleared her throat. “Whoever she is, she isn’t...isn’t me.” 

Be sure and leave Tanya a comment to be entered in the drawing of a free ecopy of OUTLAW HEART.

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25 comments:

  1. I am looking forward to reading this one.
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    1. Thanks, Debby. Leadville itself almost became a character! Hope you enjoy.

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  2. Well! Your description of the cowboy certainly took my breath away, Tanya. I love how you weave a real person into the fabric of the story. It makes the story even more real. Well done, Miss Tanya!

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    1. Thank you, my dear Sarah. I knew from the start Doc Holliday would have a part, but I absolutely fell in love with him. Hugs to you...

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  3. My heart ached reading this. Of course outlaws are my background, so...

    Looking forward to reading this as soon as I can. Best to you, for it sounds so lucious, the book and the man. Doris/Angela

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    1. Howdy, Doris/Angela, oh I always love very me an outlaw with a tragic past who gets himself reformed. I hope you liked be Bro x, too. Thanks for wishing me well!

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    2. Tanya, living fairly close to Leadville, and having visited and studied its history, you had me at Doc Holiday and Leadville. **Grin**

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    3. Dang, I tried so hard to be accurate, bought a book on Lradville, and had some great maps and used real names from old newspapers when I could. But I'm sure I tripped up sometimes.😜

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  4. Ahhh... the eyes. That's my soft spot. "Eyes the color of a moonless sky at midnight..." *sigh*

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    1. Hi Kaye, I love eyes, too. Take a look at actor Anson Mount's.. .hubba hubba. Thanks for stopped no in today! I sure appreciated PRP support.

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  5. Sounds like a wonderful romance, Tanya. I look forward to reading it. Best of wishes on its success.

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    1. Thank you, Robyn. OH had a hard time getting form due to a family crisis in the midst of deadline... but with great editorial support, I got it done. So it's truly a book of the heart. Thank you so much for your good wishes today! Means the world.

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  6. I can't wait to read it!!! Thanks for the giveaway; BUT, more importantly, thanks for another great read to give me something to look forward to. LOL

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    2. Nancy, thanks so much for your good wishes. It was indeed a special story to write.

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  7. What an intriguing excerpt, Tanya, and you know I love me some outlaws. That part about her heart landing on her toes is priceless!

    This sounds like a winner. I'll go snag a copy right now.

    Congratulations on the release!

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  8. Kathleen, your support and enthusiasm mean the world! Thanks bunches!!

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  9. Sounds like a great read for the summer or any other time. Love outlaws and their ladies.

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    1. Me, too, Lynda. I am aware of just how many stories I've written have the word Outlaw in the title lol. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by today.

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  10. Tanya, you know how much I love this story. Bronx is a GREAT hero! And Lila was such a tortured heroine--I fell in love with her personality--and that's not something I generally do--it takes a LOT to win me over to the heroine, usually. This is just a fantastic story. I can't wait for the next one!

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    1. Aw, Cheryl, your help was priceless. Glad I pulled it off and more than that, glad you liked it!! Thanks for all the encouragement. xo

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  11. Sorry for all the typos today, all. One comment ended up with "bison" in it (thank you, auto-correct 😡) so I deleted the whole thing and started over. Sheesh. I was t writing about any animals at all.

    I'm very excited about this book and thank everyone for the good wishes.

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  12. My giveaway gal is Robyn Echols! Email me at tanya.hanson@gmail.com and I'll get Outlaw Heart (e-copy) off to you! xoxo

    Please and thank you!

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